Launchpad? Mac App Store? Gatekeeper?

I know they haven't jumped on it wholesale like Microsoft have, but explain the reasoning behind Launchpad.

As mentioned, this is probably a short-term effort to get more of these on the shelves for purchase over the holiday season. Once the supply gets a bit closer to the demand, they'll be back to turning them out in the Far East.

Why is this even here?

Well done Giz, you killed it.

The iPhone 4 is made of steel, the iPhone 5 is aluminium.

It's probably just like a third-party insurance - phone AMEX if a problem develops during their coverage period and they'll either give you the value of the repair or enough to cover a replacement.

"Apple's insurance-cum-personal-responsibility-diffuser is one of the best reasons to own an Apple product"

Or, in typical Jobs-ean fashion, he said one thing and meant something else.

I do like how your definition has expanded to 'faltering' as a means to get you point across.

Obama has been in power for 4 years. Wasn't a certain Republican in power for 8 before that? And a Democrat before that. And a Republican before that.

It's because you can't see the 3 chins.

Maybe the judge made the decision based on not taking into account stupid lawyer-esque arguments based on the idea that 'stupid customers are stupid' and might buy the wrong product?

I think Apple are actually subtly targeting Sony & Nintendo. Who would want a Vita or a Wii-U now for anything but the first-party games.

Most people probably aren't aware of Poitier's status because he's only connected to the commonwealth by virtue of his citizenship in the Bahamas.

"And Apple's always got some a surprise or two in store."

If you had been knighted for services to the industry you love working in, surely you're allowed to ask for something back, no matter how little?

Gawrsh

The hardware is irrelevant (don't forget that the new Kindle's are cheap Android tablets).